Status of lymphatic filariasis in Afikpo North L.G.A., Ebonyi State, Nigeria

DOI: 10.22161/ijeab/1.4.45

Keyword: Lymphoedema, Filariasis, Hydrocoele, Wuchereria bancrofti and Knott’s concentration technique.

Abstract: The status of lymphatic filariasis in Afikpo North L.G.A., Ebonyi State, Nigeria was investigated among seven hundred and eighty one (781) subjects from thirty (30) villages, using the following Parasitological methods; the Wet Smear preparation, the Knott’s concentration Technique and the Immunochromatographic Card Test (ICT). From the study, the following prevalence rates of Wuchereria bancrofti were obtained, wet smear preparation (1.66%), the knott’s concentration technique (5.38%) and the ICT method (21.13%). Subjects within the age group 58-62 years had the highest prevalence of 43.48%, using the ICT method. Males were more infected 85(21.85%) than female 80(20.41%). There was no statistically significant difference in the prevalence of infection by gender using ICT cards (P>0.05) at 2 tailed difference of .780. With the Knott’s concentration technique, subjects within 58 – 62 years had the highest prevalence of 26.09%. Males were also more infected 24(6.16%) than females 18(4.59%). The prevalence of hydrocoele was found to be 8.23%. Hydrocoele was more frequent among older people of 53 years and above than the younger ones below the age of 27 years. The prevalence of lymphoedema was 8.88%. Males were more affected with prevalence rate of 5.55% than females (3.33%).

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Dr. Ngele K. K. et al."Status of lymphatic filariasis in Afikpo North L.G.A., Ebonyi State, Nigeria". International Journal of Environment Agriculture and Biotechnology(ISSN: 2456-1878),vol 1, no. 4, 2016, pp.0941-0951 AI Publications doi:10.22161/ijeab/1.4.45

Dr. Ngele K. K., P.(2016).Status of lymphatic filariasis in Afikpo North L.G.A., Ebonyi State, Nigeria. International Journal of Environment Agriculture and Biotechnology(ISSN: 2456-1878).1(4), 0941-0951.10.22161/ijeab/1.4.45

Dr. Ngele K. K., P.(2016).Status of lymphatic filariasis in Afikpo North L.G.A., Ebonyi State, Nigeria. International Journal of Environment Agriculture and Biotechnology(ISSN: 2456-1878).1(4), pp.0941-0951.

Dr. Ngele K. K.. 2016."Status of lymphatic filariasis in Afikpo North L.G.A., Ebonyi State, Nigeria". International Journal of Environment Agriculture and Biotechnology(ISSN: 2456-1878).1(4):0941-0951.Doi:10.22161/ijeab/1.4.45

Dr. Ngele K. K.."Status of lymphatic filariasis in Afikpo North L.G.A., Ebonyi State, Nigeria", International Journal of Environment Agriculture and Biotechnology,vol.1,no. 4, pp.0941-0951,2016.

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